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1
What did the Supreme Court rule on the Dred Scott case?
That he was considered property and could not sue.
That he may be free if he pays his owner.
If he can read a literacy test he may be free.
That he is free since entering a free state.
2
Which side had more experienced and strong Generals?
North
South
Neither
Both
3
What was the Fugitive Slave Law?
A law that would help slaves become free.
A law that forced Northerners to return slaves.
A law that got rid of slavery.
A law that would allow slaves to move to free states.
4
What did the south do to keep former slaves from voting?
created new governments to make slavery legal in the south
Nothing
passed new laws
Created black codes
5
Which amendment officially ended slavery?
13th
Emancipation Proclamation
14th
15th
6
Who became the president of the Confederate States of America?
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
7
What was Lincoln’s plan to rebuild the nation called?
20% Plan
Rebuilding Plan
Reconstruction Plan
10% Plan
8
Identify one person who helped with the Underground Railroad?
Andrew Johnson
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglas
Abraham Lincoln
9
What is popular sovereignty?
When the state government gets to decide.
When the federal government gets to decide.
When state and federal government get to decide.
When the people get to decide.
10
What was the Compromise of 1850?
Created Slave Trade in Washington DC
Allowed California to be a slave state.
Allowed Maine to enter as a free state.
Allowed California to enter as a free state.
11
Which side had a larger population?
West
South
North
They were both equal
12
What was the Transcontinental Railroad?
A railroad system to connect the east with the west.
A way to move slaves to freedom.
A way to connect Europe with the US.
A way to transport slaves from one state to the next.
13
Was Lincoln going to give up on the slavery issue?
Yes, as long as both sides were happy.
Yes, but the south had to limited the amount of slaves
No, he felt it was morally wrong.
No, he was afraid to fight
14
In total how many states left the Union?
half
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5
11
15
What is John Wilkes Booth known for?
Lincoln's Vice President
Former Slave
Assassinating Lincoln
President of the Confederate States
16
Which amendment guarantees citizenship?
16th
13th
15th
14th
17
What did the Kansas Nebraska Act include?
New laws only for Kansas and Nebraska
Kansas could be free if Nebraska was a slave state
States could decide by popular sovereignty.
Only Nebraska could enter the union.
18
What did President Buchanan do when the first seven states left the Union?
Ended slavery
Nothing
Passed laws to force them back
The south was allowed slaves but end the spread of slavery.
19
What happened when Kansas government couldn't take a stand on the slavery issue?
It formed two states
It formed two governments
Left the Union to become a part of the Confederacy.
It didn't get to belong to the US
20
Which side began the war by firing first?
Neither
Both
North
South
21
How did the Fugitive Slave Law affect those living in the North?
It required them to help runaway slaves be successful.
It required northerners to turn over there land to runaways.
It did not affect them.
Had to return runaway slaves or face consequences.
22
What political party did Andrew Johnson represent?
neither
Independent
Republicans
Democrats
23
An abolitionist is...
Someone for slavery
Someone against slavery
Someone against war
Someone for war
24
Which side had more money to fund the war?
Neither
North
South
Both
25
Which part of the country relied on slave labor?
West
South
East
North
26
Why was the Republican Party of 1854 needed?
There was not a clear stand on slavery.
Other parties disappeared with the changes on slavery.
There were not enough members of the other parties.
It really was not needed.
27
What was Lincoln’s stand on the slavery issue?
To stop it from spreading west.
He took no stand one way or the other.
To end slavery as quickly as possible.
To allow only the states that really needed it.
28
What was the Missouri Compromise?
Allowed Missouri to enter as a free state & Maine a slave.
Allowed popular sovereignty to decide.
Included the Fugitive Slave Law
Allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state & Maine a free.
29
Who won the American Civil War?
North
Both
Neither
South
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How did President Johnson help the newly freed slaves?
Built schools
Created agencies to help them
Nothing
Set up new training centers
